Study Programmes 2015-2016
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| Commentary on Spanish authors | ||
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Duration :
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| 30h Th | ||
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Number of credits :
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Lecturer :
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| Alvaro Ceballos Viro | ||
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Language(s) of instruction :
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| Spanish language | ||
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Organisation and examination :
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| Teaching in the first semester, review in January | ||
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Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
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| Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program | ||
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Course contents :
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| In this course we will study the birth and evolution of Spanish literary realism, from the novela cortesana and its moral tracts to the novels of Pío Baroja and Camilo José Cela. We will have the opportunity to discover the novelties and progression in the 'realist' esthetics, as well as the creation of social types and the redefinition of the mimesis upon which it is founded. | ||
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Learning outcomes of the course :
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By the end of the term, students should be able to:
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Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
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| Level B2 of spoken and written Spanish. Ideally, students will have a general knowledge of the eras of literature and of contemporary Spanish history, as well as basic skills for narratological analysis. It would be desirable to have previously followed the course on 'History of Spanish literature' (LLR), 'Introduction to the history of Spanish literature' (LLM) or 'Études de textes littéraires espagnols' (LLM). | ||
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Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
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| Students must write two essays during the term, on two complementary pieces of reading, taken from the syllabus. Students will also have to sit a written exam at the end of the term. Each piece of reading is accompanied by a series of questions which the students should think about before the corresponding class. Film versions of some readings will be shown outside the compulsory classes. | ||
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Mode of delivery (face-to-face ; distance-learning) :
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| See http://cipl82.philo.ulg.ac.be/horaires | ||
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Recommended or required readings :
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| A digital portfolio of reading will be available to students before the start of the term. It will also contain the schedule of classes as well as a recommended secondary reading list.
Main compulsory reading:
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Assessment methods and criteria :
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Grades will be based on the written papers as well as a written exam:
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Work placement(s) :
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Organizational remarks :
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Contacts :
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| Alvaro CEBALLOS VIRO Département de Langues et Littératures Romanes Place Cockerill, 3/5 (A2) - 4000 Liège Tel.: 04 366 53 89 E-mail : A.CeballosViro@ulg.ac.be | ||
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Items online :
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 | Online Notes Notes available on eCampus. |
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